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Old 07-24-12, 08:48 PM
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Default CMH SC400 (lots of pics)

As some ppl may know in this short year i have been thru 4 SC's in search for the right one. Maybe this time ill actually keep this one. Before we get to the new SC ill show u what ive gone thru in the past 10 months or so trying to get there. Everyone loves pics.

since i been a member for this past year this is what ive had.

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more pics.................

got rid off all the SC's and went to a mercedes s500 which i converted to look like an s55. dnt ask i was bored with life. i was trying to find myself. lol


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did the interior, full amg kit, paint, cl600 19" wheels, got bored of it in 7 months or so cuz i realized it was crap and got another sc....

on to the good stuff!

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more pics.......................

i realize its not everyones cup of tea, but i dnt like tea anyways so imma post a seak peak/crappy pics of my car i just got back today.

1993 SC400 have had it for about 2 1/2 months. maybe this ones a keeper.

1jzgte swap on stock twins automatic(boo auto i know im getting old)
redone interior... not done yet so no pics
evolution exclusive front lip (same company as auto couture)
stock 97(cant find the plus sign on my keyboard) side skirts
3" full exhaust from down pipe no cats, no resonators, no mufflers... just 4" tips
painted it corvette black. i know im a sell out and a disgrace to humanity for going with a chevy color. (paint needs to be wet sanded and buffed still)
espilar springs and tokico shocks
jdm front upper and lower control arms

same wheels as before i just painted them.
wheel specs are:
Forgiato Reventon Vizzo
20x8.5 et35
20x10 et35

sorry for the crappy pics. first one is a quick cell phone pic when i got the car back, and the rest are too dark. still a work in progress

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lol I love s500's man but i realized quickly i wouldnt be able to afford the constant repairs and servicing so i moved on to new fantasies.

im assuming u got fed up with it being in the garage all the tme ?

looked to be in tip top shape anyways
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That's alot of SCs there.

Any particular reason you didn't like the S500? I always had a thing for those.
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Originally Posted by 1WILLY1
lol I love s500's man but i realized quickly i wouldnt be able to afford the constant repairs and servicing so i moved on to new fantasies.

im assuming u got fed up with it being in the garage all the tme ?

looked to be in tip top shape anyways
yea so did i. it was kit, repair something, wheels, repair something, interior, repair something. it was stupid. thanks it was in OK shape.

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That's alot of SCs there.

Any particular reason you didn't like the S500? I always had a thing for those.
they are bad *** cars... just like 1willy1 said, too much money in maintaining it. plus the suspension is horrible. it has airmatic so it was a pain.
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heres a random picture of why my interior is only half aZZ done and why there is no pics of it... my daughters bday is this weekend. shes turning 3 and this is the only thing she wanted. naturally i melted bent over backwards and got her the damn horse.

on a serious note: tht thing has tried to kill me... twice... i hate horses
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the new SC has a lot of potential. I like the look with the running lights on, but with them off I'm not so sure. wheels are decent, i like that the lip is black but spokes are white, pretty unique. with some TLC it could be real nice!!!
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Damn bro you came a long way. I wanna hear that 1J man cuz they sound amazing straight piped IMO. Go moar low man lol.
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Holy crap man! Forget the sc. Many props for getting your daughter that bad *** horse!! I have two daughters myself so I can only imagine the look on her face when she sees it for the first time
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I like the new SC! The wheels are cool too.

Your S500 looked nice. I was going to get an S600, but I started hearing a bunch of horror stories and ended up not getting one. Did you have any problems with your Benz?
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Originally Posted by SCrollinSD
the new SC has a lot of potential. I like the look with the running lights on, but with them off I'm not so sure. wheels are decent, i like that the lip is black but spokes are white, pretty unique. with some TLC it could be real nice!!!
thanks dude. yea i dnt know if im feeling the lights either. these are temporary till i get some clean lights and hids.

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Damn bro you came a long way. I wanna hear that 1J man cuz they sound amazing straight piped IMO. Go moar low man lol.
its pretty freggin loud. im def. gunna get pulled over for it but to me there was no other way then straight pipe. i love it. cant go any more lower. ill post better pics today but i cant even fit my foot under the front lip. hows ur car coming along.

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Holy crap man! Forget the sc. Many props for getting your daughter that bad *** horse!! I have two daughters myself so I can only imagine the look on her face when she sees it for the first time
thanks man. yea my daughter is my life. i work from home just to be with her. i think i miss her more then she misses me lol. wow two daughters! u are truely blessed friend. nothing like tht daddy daughter love.lol

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I like the new SC! The wheels are cool too.

Your S500 looked nice. I was going to get an S600, but I started hearing a bunch of horror stories and ended up not getting one. Did you have any problems with your Benz?
thanks, it was very nice but yea i had a milion suspension problems. im actually selling a s600 biturbo. its fast as hell. mint, but i know if i keep it, it will break down a month later. i have terrible luck.
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I had a E class a few years ago myself. What a piece of crap and I was bored out of my mind as well. That's why I bought the SC too.

Did you overlay your lows and highs with a tint film?
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^^^ yea dude mercedes, to me is all a hype. i was gunna get a airnott industries suspension but some guy showed me cash and i was like see ya.

my lights arent film. its the same car paint just a light coat.
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Originally Posted by cmh
they are bad *** cars... just like 1willy1 said, too much money in maintaining it. plus the suspension is horrible. it has airmatic so it was a pain.
S500's didnt have Airmatic, they have ABC (active body control) hydraulic self leveling suspension. The difference is (besides air vs oil)...it costs more to fix when it brakes...like $1800 per corner.
Another issue is SBC (electronic braking system) when both batteries die, your left with no brakes!

I hope you dropped the 5.5K motor in when you did the conversion?


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